Halo-substituted amino-and substituted-sulphonamido-containing azo dyestuffs

ABSTRACT

An azo dyestuff suited for dyeing polyester, of the formula ##STR1## in which Hal is F, Cl, Br or I, 
     R 1  is a C 1  -C 10  -aliphatic hydrocarbyl or a C 5  -C 8  -cycloalkyl radical optionally substituted by OH, halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or acyloxy, 
     R 2  is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbyl, aryl or hetaryl radical, 
     R 1  and R 2  being free from --SO 3  H and/or --COOH radicals, 
     Z 1  to Z 4  each independently is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, halogen, --CN, --NO 2 , --CF 3 , --SO 2  Q, --SO 2  NVW, --COW, --CONVW, --CO 2  W, --OQ, --NVW, --NWCOW, --NWSO 2  Q or --NHCO 2  Q, or 
     Z 2  may also be arylazo, and 
     Z 3  may also be ##STR2##  and Z 3  and Z 4  together can be ##STR3## Q is alkyl, aralykl or aryl, U is alkyl, 
     V is H, alkyl or aralkyl, and 
     W is V or aryl.

The invention relates to disperse azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR4## wherein D denotes the radical of a diazo component of the thiophene, thiazole, isothiazole, isothiazolothiophene, benzthiazole, benzisothiazole, 3-aryl-1,2,4-thiadiazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole or indazole series or, preferably, of the benzene series,

Hal denotes F, Cl, Br or I,

R₁ denotes a saturated or unsaturated C₁ -C₁₀ -alkyl or C₅ -C₈ -cycloalkyl radical which can be substituted by OH, halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy or acyloxy and

R₂ denotes an optionally substituted and optionally unsaturated alkyl radical or an optionally substituted aryl or hetaryl radical,

the radicals mentioned being free from groups conferring solubility in water (--SO₃ H or --CO₂ H).

Preferred radicals of heterocyclic diazo components are ##STR5## wherein X₁ denotes H, --NO₂, --CN, Cl, Br, alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, --SO₂ -alkyl, --SO₂ -aryl, ##STR6## X₂ denotes H, alkyl, aryl, NO₂, halogen, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl or aryloxy, and

X₃ denotes H, --NO₂, --CN, Cl, Br, alkyl, aryl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, --SCN, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl, ##STR7## --CHO or arylazo, or X₂ and X₃ together denote the radical --(CH₂)₃ --, --(CH₂)₄ -- or --CH═CH--CH═CH--,

Y₁ denotes H, alkyl, CN, alkoxycarbonyl, CF₃, NO₂ or ##STR8## Y₂ denotes H, alkyl, CN, alkylmercapto or alkoxycarbonyl, Y₃ denotes H, alkyl, aryl, --CO-alkyl, --CO-aryl, --SO₂ -alkyl or --SO₂ -aryl,

V denotes H, alkyl or aralkyl and

W denotes V or aryl.

Preferred radicals of benzene diazo components are those of the formula ##STR9## wherein Z₁ -Z₄ denote hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, halogen, --CN, --NO₂, --CF₃, --SO₂ Q, --SO₂ NVW, --COW, --CONVW, --CO₂ W, --OQ, --NVW, --NWCOW, --NWSO₂ Q or --NHCO₂ Q, and

Z₂ also denotes arylazo,

Z₃ also denotes ##STR10## and Z₃ and Z₄ together can form the remaining members of a fused-on heterocyclic ring, such as ##STR11## wherein Q denotes alkyl, aralkyl or aryl,

U denotes alkyl, and

the remaining radicals V and W have the abovementioned meaning.

Unless defined otherwise, suitable alkyl radicals are C₁ -C₁₀ -alkyl radicals, preferably C₁ -C₄ -alkyl radicals, which can be substituted, inter alia, by halogen, CN, alkoxy and OH.

Alkyl is preferably methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl or n-hexyl.

Unsaturated alkyl is C₂ -C₁₀ -alkenyl, in particular C₃ -C₅ -alkenyl, which can optionally be substituted by halogen.

Halogen is preferably Br or, in particular, Cl.

Suitable alkoxy radicals are C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy radicals.

Suitable aralkyl radicals are phenyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkyl radicals.

Suitable aryl radicals are naphthyl and, in particular, phenyl, which can be mono- to tetra-substituted by halogen, alkoxy or alkyl or mono- or di-substituted by NO₂, CN, SO₂ Q, SO₂ NVW, COW, CO₂ Q, aryl, aryloxy, NVW or arylazo.

Suitable hetaryl radicals are thienyl and pyridyl.

Suitable acyl radicals are the radicals of aliphatic (C₁ -C₄) or aromatic carboxylic acids, the carboxylic acid ester radical --CO₂ Q and the carbamoyl radical --CONHQ.

Preferred dyestuffs are those of the formula I wherein

D represents ##STR12## Hal represents Cl or Br, R₁ represents saturated n-C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, which can be substituted by Cl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, and

R₂ represents saturated n-C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, which can be substituted by Cl, or phenyl, which can be

mono- or di-substituted by Cl or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

and wherein

Z₁ ' denotes H, --NO₂, --CN, --Cl, --Br, --SO₂ --C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, CF₃ or --CO₂ --C₁ -C₄ -alkyl,

Z₂ ' denotes Z₁ ', C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or phenylazo,

Z₃ ' denotes Z₁ ' or H and

Z₄ ' denotes H, C₁ -C₂ -alkyl or Cl.

Particularly preferred dyestuffs correspond to the formulae II and III ##STR13## wherein R₁ ' denotes C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -chloroalkyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy-(C₁ -C₄)-alkyl,

R₂ ' denotes C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -chloroalkyl, phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, chlorophenyl or dichlorophenyl,

Hal' denotes Cl or Br,

Z₂ ' denotes H, methyl, ethyl, Cl, Br or CF₃,

Z₃ ' denotes H, Cl, Br, NO₂, CN, --SO₂ --C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, CF₃ or --CO₂ --(C₁ -C₄)-alkyl and

Z₄ ' denotes H, methyl or Cl.

Very particularly preferred dyestuffs are those of the formulae II and III wherein

R₁ ' denotes C₃ -C₆ -alkyl and

R₂ ', Hal' and Z₂ '-Z₄ ' have the abovementioned meaning.

To prepare the dyestuffs of the formula I, for example, aromatic amines of the formula

    D--NH.sub.2                                                IV

are diazotised and the diazotisation products are coupled with compounds of the formula ##STR14##

The diazotisation and coupling are carried out by customary processes known in dyestuff chemistry (compare, for example, German Offenlegungsschrift No. 2,632,203).

To prepare dyestuffs of the formula I which carry one or two cyano groups in the o-positions of the diazo components, diazotised anilines of the formula ##STR15## wherein Z₁ -Z₄ have the meaning described above and

Y denotes Cl, Br or I,

are first preferably coupled to coupling components of the formula V to prepare the corresponding o-halogenoazo dyestuffs ##STR16## and these dyestuffs are converted, by a nucleophilic replacement reaction with cyanides to replace one, or, in the case of o,o-dihalogenoazo dyestuffs, two halogen atoms, into the dyestuffs of the formula VII wherein

Y and, in the case of two replacements, also Z₁ denote cyano and

Z₁, Z₂, Z₄, Hal, R₁ and R₂ otherwise have the abovementioned meaning.

These processes are also generally known, compare, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,627,752, U.S. Pat. No. 3,772,268, U.S. Pat. No. 3,821,195, U.S. Pat. No. 3,876,621, U.S. Pat. No. 3,978,040, U.S. Pat. No. 4,045,430 and British Pat. No. 1,184,825, and are also applicable to heterocyclic azo dyestuffs, for example for the preparation of o-cyano-pyrazolyl-azo dyestuffs according to German Offenlegungsschrift No. 2,727,268.

Cyanides which are preferably to be employed are CuCN, if appropriate as a mixture with zinc cyanides, and complex Cu-I cyanides. One or two nitro groups or sulphone groups can also be introduced into dyestuffs of the formula VII wherein Z₁ -Z₄, Hal, R₁ and R₂ have the abovementioned meaning and Y denotes Cl, Br or I by replacement of one or two halogen atoms by nitrite or by sulphinate, Y and, if appropriate, Z₁ being replaced.

The diazo components are also generally known (compare, for example, Belgian Pat. No. 643,774 and Belgian Pat. No. 660,461).

Examples of suitable diazo components are 2-chloro-4-nitro-aniline, 2-cyano-4-nitro-aniline, 2,4-dinitro-aniline, 2,4-dicyano-aniline, 4-nitro-aniline, 2-nitro-aniline, 2-amino-5-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester, 2,6-dibromo-4-methyl-aniline, 2,6-dibromo-4-methoxy-aniline, 2,4,6-tribromo-aniline, 2,4,6-trichloroaniline, 2,6-dibromo-4-trifluoromethylaniline, 2-trifluoromethyl-4-nitro-aniline, 2-bromo-4-nitro-aniline, 2,6-dibromo-4-nitro-aniline, 2,6-dibromo-4-phenylazoaniline, 2-bromo-4,6-dinitro-aniline, 2-chloro-4,6-dinitro-aniline, 2-methylsulphonyl-4-nitro-aniline, 2-methylsulphonyl-4-nitro-6-bromo-aniline, 2-cyano-4,6-dinitro-aniline, 2,4-bis-methylsulphonyl-aniline, 2-chloro-4-nitro-6-cyano-aniline, 2-chloro-4-methylsulphonyl-aniline, 3-phenyl-5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazole, 3-amino-5-nitro-2,1-benzisothiazole, 2-amino-5-nitrothiazole, 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 2-amino-5-ethylmercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-cyano-5-amino-pyrazole, 2-amino-benzthiazole, 2-amino-6-nitro-benzthiazole, 2-amino-3-nitro-5-methylsulphonylthiophene, 2-amino-3,5-dinitro-thiophene and 2-amino-3-cyano-5-nitro-thiophene.

The preparation of the coupling components has not yet been described in the literature. These are obtained, for example, by converting halogeno-m-phenylene-diamines of the formula VIII into the sulphonamides IX with sulphochlorides R₂ SO₂ Cl in protic or aprotic solvents, preferably in the neutral to acid range (pH=3-7) and then reacting the sulphonamides with the alkylating agents R₁ --X wherein X denotes Cl, Br, I, OSO₃ -alkyl, OSO₂ alkyl, OSO₂ -aryl or OP(Oalkyl)₂ in an aqueous or organic medium, preferably in the acid range (pH=3-6.5), to give the coupling components V. ##STR17##

In the case where the coupling component V contains a β-hydroxyl group in R₁, epoxides, such as, for example, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, glycidol, butylene 1,2-oxide or butylene 1,3-oxide, are appropriately used for the alkylation of VIII. This oxyalkylation is also preferably carried out in the acid range.

Reductive alkylation of IX with carbonyl compounds in the presence of hydrogenation catalysts, such as, for example, Raney nickel or platinum on active charcoal, provides a further possibility for the preparation of the coupling components V. Cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or 2-ethyl-hexyl radicals in particular can be readily introduced in this manner.

Furthermore, it is also possible to employ intermediate products of the formula ##STR18## for the reductive alkylation with carbonyl compounds.

Examples of suitable coupling components are 1-chloro-2-propylamino-4-methane-sulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-butylamino-4-methane-sulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-pentylamino-4-methane-sulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-hexylamino-4-methane-sulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-octylamino-4-methane-sulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-hexylamino-4-tosylamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-pentylamino-4-butanesulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-butylamino-4-vinylsulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-butylamino-4-chloromethanesulphonamido-benzene, 1-bromo-2-n-butylamino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene, 1-iodo-2-n-pentylamino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-n-butylamino-4-(4'-chloro)-benzenesulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-ethoxy-ethylamino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene, 1-chloro-2-(3'-chloro-but-2'-enyl)-amino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene and 1-chloro-2-(4'-chlorobutyl)-amino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene.

The new dyestuffs are distinguished by a good affinity and are therefore outstandingly suitable for dyeing and printing synthetic fibres, in particular cellulose ester fibres, high molecular weight polyamide fibres and, above all, polyester fibres, on which they produce dyeings with good fastness properties and a particularly clear colour shade.

EXAMPLE 1

Preparation of the dyestuff of the formula ##STR19##

5 g of 2-chloro-4-nitroaniline are dissolved in 40 ml of glacial acetic acid and 20 ml of propionic acid, and 6.2 ml of nitrosylsulphuric acid (40 percent strength solution in sulphuric acid) are added at 0°-5° C. in the course of 30 minutes. The diazotisation mixture is subsequently stirred at 5° C. for one hour and then poured onto an ice-cold solution of 8.5 g of 1-chloro-2-(n-butylamino)-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene in 100 ml of glacial acetic acid and 20 ml of 10 percent strength amidosulphonic acid solution. After adding 100 ml of ice-water, the pH is adjusted to 2 with sodium acetate and the product is then filtered off, washed with water and dried. Yield: 12.4 g.

The mass spectrum shows peaks at 459 (56.9%) and 461 (46.7%). λ_(max) =500 nm.

The dyestuff dyes polyester in a clear scarlet shade with good fastness properties, in particular fastness to light, sublimation and wet processing.

The dyestuffs given in the following table are obtained by an analogous or similar procedure.

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                              Colour shade                                                                            λ.sub.max                 No.  Formula                         on polyester                                                                             nm!                             __________________________________________________________________________      2                                                                                   ##STR20##                      bluish-tinged red                                                                       522                               3                                                                                   ##STR21##                      reddish-tinged orange                                                                   466                               4                                                                                   ##STR22##                      scarlet  510                               5                                                                                   ##STR23##                      red      510                               6                                                                                   ##STR24##                      scarlet  500                               7                                                                                   ##STR25##                      bluish-tinged red                                                                       522                               8                                                                                   ##STR26##                      scarlet  500                               9                                                                                   ##STR27##                      scarlet  500                              10                                                                                   ##STR28##                      scarlet  500                              11                                                                                   ##STR29##                      bluish-tinged red                                                                       522                              12                                                                                   ##STR30##                      scarlet  500                              13                                                                                   ##STR31##                      scarlet  500                              14                                                                                   ##STR32##                      red      520                              15                                                                                   ##STR33##                      scarlet  508                              16                                                                                   ##STR34##                      scarlet  508                              17                                                                                   ##STR35##                      blue     615                               18a                                                                                 ##STR36##                      blue     615                               18b                                                                                 ##STR37##                      scarlet  510                               19a                                                                                 ##STR38##                      red      520                               19b                                                                                 ##STR39##                      red      520                              __________________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR40##                                                                     Example                                Colour shade                            No.  Z'.sub.1                                                                          Z'.sub.2                                                                            Z'.sub.3                                                                            Hal'                                                                              R'.sub.1  R'.sub.2                                                                               on polyester                            __________________________________________________________________________     20   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 21   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 22   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 23   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl n-C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 24   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                         ##STR41##                                                                             scarlet                                 25   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Br   Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.7                                                                         ##STR42##                                                                             scarlet                                 26   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Br   Br n-C.sub.4 H.sub.7                                                                         ##STR43##                                                                             scarlet                                 27   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       28   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        bluish-tinged red                       29   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11                                                                       CHCH.sub.2                                                                             bluish-tinged red                       30   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            SO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                   Cl n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       31   Cl NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               yellow-brown                            32   Br NO.sub.2                                                                            Br   Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                      yellow brown                            33   Br CH.sub.3                                                                            Br   "  n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               yellow                                  34   Br Br   Br   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               yellow                                  35   H  CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2                                                                   Cl   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               orange                                  36   H  CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2                                                                   Br   Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                         ##STR44##                                                                             orange                                  37   CN NO.sub.2                                                                            Br   Cl n-C.sub.5 H.sub.11                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               violet                                  38   CN NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               reddish-tinged blue                     39   CN NO.sub.2                                                                            NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               reddish-tinged blue                     40   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                                                CH.sub.3                                                                               red                                     41   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 42   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl CH.sub.2CHCH.sub.2                                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 43   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl (CH.sub.2).sub.4 Cl                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 44   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COCH.sub.3                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        scarlet                                 45   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCOC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                       CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 46   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       47   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl (CH.sub.2).sub.4 Cl                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       48   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   F  n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       49   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   F  n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 50   CN CF.sub.3                                                                            CN   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               red                                     51   CN C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                    CN   Cl n-C.sub.3 H.sub.7                                                                        CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 52   CN CH.sub.3                                                                            CN   Cl C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 53   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 54   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Br   Cl C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 55   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            CN   Cl C.sub.6 H.sub.11                                                                         CH.sub.3                                                                               bluish-tinged red                       56   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCONHC.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                     CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 57   H  NO.sub.2                                                                            Cl   Cl C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCONHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                     CH.sub.3                                                                               scarlet                                 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EXAMPLE 58

Preparation of 1-chloro-2-amino-4-methanesulphonamidobenzene

(a) 32.5 g of whiting and 35.8 g of 4-chloro-1,3-diaminobenzene are suspended in 500 ml of water. The suspension is brought to 0° C. by adding dry ice and by cooling with ice and is adjusted to pH 5.3. An ice-cold solution of 23 ml of methanesulphonyl chloride in 125 ml of methanol is added dropwise at 0° C. in the course of 3-4 hours. The mixture is subsequently stirred at room temperature for about a further 2 hours before being further processed according to Example 59.

(b) 28.64 g of 4-chloro-1,3-diaminobenzene and 13 g of whiting are dispersed in 100 ml of water and 100 ml of ethyl acetate at room temperature. 17 ml of methanesulphonyl chloride are added dropwise in the course of 4 hours, whilst stirring. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for a further 12 hours, the solvent is distilled off, the mixture which remains is rendered acid to Congo Red with dilute sulphuric acid, the gypsum which has formed is filtered off and the reaction product is precipitated from the filtrate by adding sodium hydroxide solution. The 1-chloro-2-amino-4-methanesulphonamide obtained is sufficiently pure for further reactions according to Example 59.

(c) 35.8 g of 4-chloro-1,3-diaminobenzene are stirred thoroughly into 250 ml of water and 50 ml of methanol. 23 ml of methanesulphonyl chloride are added dropwise at 0° C. in the course of about 2 hours; the pH is kept at 4 by dropwise addition of concentrated sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture is subsequently stirred at room temperature for about 2 hours and, if appropriate after diluting with water, the 1-chloro-2-amino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene which has separated out is then filtered off. It is sufficiently pure for further reactions according to Example 59.

EXAMPLE 59

Preparation of 1-chloro-2-butylamino-4-methanesulphonamido-benzene

The reaction mixture obtained according to Example 58 a is saturated with carbon dioxide at 0° C., 50 g of whiting and 107 ml of n-butyl bromide are added and the mixture is heated to 130° C. in an autoclave for 30 hours. After letting down and cooling, the mixture is extracted several times with methylene chloride. The extracts are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated in vacuo. Yield: 64.2 g.

The mass spectrum shows molecular peaks at 276 and 278 with intensities of 29.49% and 11.31%.

It is, of course, also possible to use other customary acid acceptors instead of whiting.

The other coupling components of the formula V which have not yet been described can be prepared analogously. 

We claim:
 1. An azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR45## wherein D denotes the radical of a diazo component of the formula ##STR46## wherein R₁ denotes C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₁ -C₆ -chloroalkyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy-(C₁ -C₄)-alkyl,R₂ denotes C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -chloroalkyl, phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, chlorophenyl, or dichlorophenyl, Hal denotes Cl or Br, Z₂ denotes H, methyl, ethyl, Cl, Br or CF₃ Z₃ denotes H, Cl, Br, NO₂, CN, CF₃, --CO₂ --(C₁ -C₄)-alkyl or --SO₂ --(C₁ -C₄)-alkyl, and Z₄ denotes H, methyl or Cl.
 2. An azo dyestuff according to claim 1, in which D is ##STR47##
 3. An azo dyestuff according to claim 1, in which D is ##STR48##
 4. An azo dyestuff according to claim 2 or 3 in which R₁ is C₃ -C₆ -alkyl. 